Teens charged with #robbing student of #iPhone at #knifepoint

Teens charged with robbing student of iPhone at knifepoint 06 May 2011 SOURCE: The Straits Times TWO teens were charged in court yesterday with robbing a student of his iPhone at knifepoint and slashing him on the forearm in Sembawang on Tuesday. Students Benny Kee Soon Chuan and Dane Tok Jun Wei, 17, are accused of robbing Melvin Soh Jian Xiang, 16, of his $230 phone while armed with a knife each near Block 501B Wellington Circle. They are said to have caused hurt to the victim during the robbery by slashing him twice on the right forearm. The two, who were arrested separately, were remanded at Ang Mo Kio Police Division for further investigation. They will be back in court on Thursday next week. The victim suffered minor injuries and was treated as an outpatient. In a press statement on Wednesday, the commander of Ang Mo Kio Police Division, Deputy Assistant Commissioner...